That Time John Oliver Had a Humiliating Audition For a Deodorant Commercial

If you're an avid John Oliver fan, you've probably noticed that he doesn't often take his shirt off. He unfortunately does not sit at his desk on Last Week Tonight with a bare chest and a tie around his neck. Even as a correspondent on The Daily Show, Oliver never ripped the shirt off his body while out in the field reporting or guest-hosting the program. We just found out why: On Wednesday, Oliver revealed on The Tonight Show a traumatic experience he once had while removing his shirt during an audition for a deodorant commercial in England. We also learned why he never uses spray deodorant. But at least his wife rapped with LL Cool J at the Laguardia airport.

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